Re: JVC Everio .tod files by Craig Seeman on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:16:54 am
http://www.cineform.com/products/default.htm
Cineform Neo HDV converts JVC .tod files - $249
available for both Mac and Windows.
Apparently the Mac version was released August 2, just a few days ago.
I'm also under the impression that there's a Quicktime component for the Mac that will allow playback of the .tod files and that they can be converted to other formats in QuicktimePro but the conversion is slow.
I have heard it DOES work in VLC and MPEGStreamclip.
Here's the workflow I've found.
Open in VLC
File - Exporting/Streaming Wizard
Export the file as .TS (transport stream). This is fast since it's simply re-wrapping the file.
Open the .TS file in MPEGStreamclip and export to codec of choice. I've heard that depending on your Mac this is about twice as slow as real time.
You might be able to use that .TS file in Episode.
Hey, if you're willing to somehow get me a minute or so in the .tod format, I'll give it a go as an experiment.
JVC Everio FCP Export by mathew johnson on Jul 5, 2008 at 12:20:19 am
Hey craig
Thanx for your links to the Everio workflow charts they have been a BIG help ! Im having trouble exporting from FCP tho. I must have tried a combination of just about every codec including the capture presets assigned in the workflow itself. My 'FHD' footage looks immaculate with the HD7 (1920x1080) 60i final cut plugin presets until I export then i get motion blurring lines that look like interlacing around the outside of moving objects. I've tried compressor, quicktime conversion,and quicktime movies Im almost ready to output to DV. Any ideas on either codecs or rather a proper method for exporting sequences while maintaining HD quality ?
Re: JVC Everio .tod files by Craig Seeman on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:45:50 pm
If I can get a .tod file I can confirm a workflow and the folks at Telestream will have a look too. Can you post an email address I can contact you with? I can then send you FTP info.
Preliminary results by Craig Seeman on Aug 10, 2007 at 11:40:50 am
MPEGStreamclip 1.8 could not handle the .tod file properlly.
VLC086c is able to convert it to a programe or transport stream but unfortunately there is major quality loss as file is shrunk over 10 to 1.
Good news
MPEGStreamclip 1.9b3 (beta) handled to .tod file and converted it to .ts (transport stream) with almost no loss at all.
The .ts file handles in Episode without issue in my testing so far.
Here's link to MPEGStreamclip. Make sure you use the Beta and NOT the release version.
Re: JVC Everio .tod files by alexcamera on Aug 20, 2007 at 6:36:10 pm
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Re: JVC Everio .tod files by Craig Seeman on Aug 21, 2007 at 2:15:32 pm
I'd say this looks like a "marketing" post but the product name isn't even spelled correctly.
The product is Windows only and seems to be a "consumer" compression produc geared specifically for making DVDs which won't help anyone trying to integrate .tod files into something usable in an NLE or compression utility like Episode to convert to another format.
If you're going to tout a product as a solution at least post something informative and understand who you're posting to . . . and spell the product name correctly.
Re: JVC Everio .tod files by Craig Seeman on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:51:27 pm
Please read thread.
MPEGStreamclip 1.9 Beta 3 can play TOD files and converts them to TS and it's free.
MPEGStreamclip can also export the file to other formats if you want a low budger (free low enough?) solution.
Episode will handle the TS input files and convert to whatever with "professional" controls.
Re: JVC Everio .tod files by NewMediaRepublic on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:56:04 pm
Hey Guys
I should proberly clear up the post thats in capitals up from this one. I have JVC Everio and it too saves files to the JVC .tod format. The camera came with software. One package is called "Power Cinema NE for Everio". I simply use this software to select the clips that are on my cameras hard drive (while the camera is plugged in) and the software copys them to my hard drive and the converts them to a usable format. Just to clarify the workflow...
>Open Power Cinema Ne while the camera is plugged in.
>Click "Copy/Edit"
>Then you select the files you want with tick boxs next to the tumbnails of clips.
>Then click "Copy for advanced editing"
>Cyberlinks editing software then opens and copys the software onto your harddrive and converts it.
>You can then close the software once its done converting.
>When I do it im left with the files in .mov format located in -- c:/myworks/(files are here) -- (your setup maybe different though)
The conversion process can take a while (normally slightly faster than real-time)... thats why I got to this thread. I was looking for a quicker way of getting the TOD format to something usable.
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Im just making an edit to this post... I've just found this piece of freeware... downloading it at the moment.
Re: JVC Everio .tod files by Gary Brown on Jul 15, 2008 at 5:32:15 pm
I have been told that Sony Vegas has supported this .TOD extension since v7.e in the same way it supports .VOB files. You must select 'view all file types' and hit the refresh button in the Vegas explorer window to see and then use them. If I can get a sample .TOD file I'll give it a spin in Vegas Pro 8. I prefer not to convert at all much less convert to QT as that is one of the few codecs that seem to give any trouble to Vegas, and only in HD and then only when three or more composited layers of .MOV files are used simultaneously.
GB-)
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